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news Digital Citizen Awards: The best free antivirus product of the year 2018

Digital Citizen Awards: The best free antivirus product of the year 2018

Many users look for free antivirus software. Unfortunately, this niche of products is dominated by products which do things that are not in the interest of their users. For example, some try to change your browser's homepage to a page that is monetized by your antivirus provider. Others, bundle crapware or dodgy tools that compromise your privacy. However, there are a few antivirus products
article Comparison: Which is the best antivirus for Windows devices, in 2018?

Comparison: Which is the best antivirus for Windows devices, in 2018?

Antivirus products and security solutions in general, come in various forms, shapes, and sizes, and most of them include more than a few distinct protection layers. The number and variety of security solutions that are sold to Windows users is quite large, and it is difficult to classify them. We checked the best security products that are found on the market for Windows users,
news Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has been silently delayed by Microsoft

Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has been silently delayed by Microsoft

Microsoft has never said anything publicly about the next release of Windows 10: it did not communicate an exact launch date, and it did not even confirm the name - Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. That name only showed up on several occasions to users that are members of the Windows Insider program. Most Windows insiders assumed from the little information that was available
article 12+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 April 2018 Update

12+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 April 2018 Update

On April 30th, 2018, Microsoft releases the next major update to Windows 10: April 2018 Update, which has the codename Redstone 4. The upgrade brings several new features and many quality-of-life improvements to the previous Fall Creators Update. If you want to know what is new, and whether it is worth installing, for free, on your Windows 10 computers and devices, read this article:
tutorial Fix problem: Google Chrome uses a lot of processor (CPU) when I visit a website

Fix problem: Google Chrome uses a lot of processor (CPU) when I visit a website

A new trend on the internet is that of using websites to mine cryptocurrencies without the knowledge of their visitors. As a result, the visitor's web browser gets slow, and the web browsing experience becomes incredibly frustrating. If you use Google Chrome and your computer's processor usage goes up a lot, when visiting a specific website, then you must read this article. We explain
article 9 important criteria to use when choosing your antivirus software

9 important criteria to use when choosing your antivirus software

Are you searching for the best antivirus or the best security solution for your Windows computer or device? There are so many options on the market that you may not know which to choose. You know that you need an antivirus, but you do not know which criteria it should meet. All security companies market their products as being the best, having the greatest
article Top 5 annoying practices of antivirus vendors

Top 5 annoying practices of antivirus vendors

Do you remember the good old days when security vendors used to sell what you asked for? When you wanted to buy antivirus or a security suite, the vendor would sell you precisely that: an antivirus or a security suite. However, times have changed, and many companies do not do that anymore. Instead, they charge for the product you buy, but they also make
review Security for everyone - Review Kaspersky Free Antivirus

Security for everyone - Review Kaspersky Free Antivirus

The market for free antivirus solutions includes many choices, but not many of them genuinely offer what they promise. Kaspersky is a newcomer on this market, and since last year, they have offered their antivirus engine for free, to anyone who wants to use it. It is distributed under the name of Kaspersky Free Antivirus, and you can download and start using right away,
review Security for everyone - Review Webroot Internet Security Complete

Security for everyone - Review Webroot Internet Security Complete

Webroot is an IT company which specializes in creating and delivering security products that rely on cloud-based intelligence. That means that their security products are minimal, with little regarding system requirements, and rely on your internet connection to protect you. But do their antivirus products manage to efficiently protect you against malware, phishing attempts, and network attacks? In this review, we assess the company's
tutorial How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

How to work with custom views in Event Viewer (all Windows versions)

Event Viewer is one of those tools in Windows that are hidden treasures. It can show logs about pretty much everything that happened on your computer, and it can help you troubleshoot any problems your computer might have. However, the information it shows can often be overwhelming in amount and details. Fortunately, it also offers ways of sorting and filtering all that information so
tutorial Set up two-step verification for your Microsoft account with Google Authenticator

Set up two-step verification for your Microsoft account with Google Authenticator

Microsoft offers two-step verification for your Microsoft account. However, when you try to enable it, the company tries to force you into using their Microsoft Authenticator app. While using this app has some benefits, some users might prefer using another two-step verification app, like Google Authenticator. Here is how to enable two-step verification for your Microsoft account and use any third-party authenticator app you
review Security for everyone - Review Bitdefender Total Security

Security for everyone - Review Bitdefender Total Security

Bitdefender is one of the best antivirus developers in the world, and their security products have consistently offered users a great level of protection against all kinds of security threats. Their latest top security product for consumers - Bitdefender Total Security 2018 - has been out for quite some time now and we wanted to see for ourselves what it has to offer and
tutorial Make Windows correctly display characters from languages other than English (set non-Unicode programs)

Make Windows correctly display characters from languages other than English (set non-Unicode programs)

Do you use Windows in English, and run apps, files and multimedia files in other languages with different characters? Have you ever had problems with apps or content written in languages which use different characters from those found in English? Languages like Spanish, German, Polish, Arabic, Russian, Romanian or Hebrew? If you do, then you should read this article and understand how to make
tutorial How to work with the Event Viewer in Windows

How to work with the Event Viewer in Windows

Some of our readers have asked themselves "What on Earth is the Event Viewer, and why would I want to work with it?" Windows starts to keep track of what it is doing as soon as you start it up, and continuously saves log files that can provide a wealth of information when something goes wrong, and even when everything is fine. The Event
tutorial How to change the language for your Microsoft account, Outlook, Office Online, etc

How to change the language for your Microsoft account, Outlook, Office Online, etc

Many people use Microsoft services in their web browsers. Millions of people use the Outlook.com e-mail and calendar service. Some use OneNote online, others OneDrive, and so on. You may use these online services in English and need to switch to another language, like Spanish, German, or French. What do you do in this case? Fortunately, all of Microsoft's online services can be used
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